Tuesday, April 1, 2014

GCC Presents: Jeri Smith-Ready!

Everyone mourns differently. When his older brother was killed, David
got angry. As in, fist-meets-someone-else's-face furious. But his
parents? They got religious. David's still figuring out his relationship
with a higher power, but there's one thing he does know for sure:
The closer he gets to new-girl Bailey, the better, brighter, happier,
more he feels.

Then his parents start cutting all
their worldly ties in to prepare for the Rush, the divine moment when
the faithful will be whisked off to Heaven...and they want David to do
the same. David's torn. There's a big difference between living in the
moment and giving up his best friend, varsity baseball, and
Bailey---especially Bailey---in hope of salvation.

But when
he comes home late from prom, and late for the Rush, to find that his
parents have vanished, David is in more trouble than he ever could have
imagined...

What Others Are Saying:

"THIS SIDE OF SALVATION is impossible to pigeonhole. It's a mystery, a
love story, a tale of friendship, of prejudice, and of a family
overcoming tragedy...Jeri Smith-Ready has her finger on the pulse of
American youth." --- Printz Honor winner and NYT Bestseller Elizabeth Wein

"This is a frighteningly realistic story that delicately handles the
issues of religion and family---an emotional mystery sure to be popular
and perfect for discussion." --- VOYA, **Highlighted (Starred)
Review**

"This book has some of the best written, strongest, and most satisfying
character dynamics that I have read in a long time...There are no
extreme moral rights and wrongs in this book. These people just are, and
they work, and they make this story beautiful." --- Bibliopunkk

Giveaways Galore!

Jeri has two ongoing giveaways to celebrate the release of This Side
of Salvation.

Superfan contest (March 31 -- April 9): share the
TSOS characters' "trading cards" on your social networks to earn
points. Biggest Superfan wins the grand prize, but there's a chance to
win a book and a gift card every day you play!

Here's the first day's card, featuring the main character, David
Cooper:

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I'm a punk rock girl originally from the Midwest. I've read obsessively since I learned how and have considered myself a serious writer since I started writing poems about unrequited love and razor blades in 8th grade. Eventually I moved on to writing riot grrrl zines in high school, and finally serious story and novel writing at Columbia College Chicago. I've published two YA novels, I WANNA BE YOUR JOEY RAMONE and BALLADS OF SUBURBIA, both are from MTV Books. I'm a staff writer for Rookie magazine. I recently moved to Seattle, WA, with my two kitties and awesome husband. Welcome to the place where I babble about writing, music, and life in general!